Apparatus for catching flies



J. LDOMINGUEZ. APPARATUS FOR CATCHING FLIES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1919- I 1,359,796. Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

gwvewto'o UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE).

JUAN ISMAEL DOMINGUEZ, .OF BUENOS 'AIRES, ARGENTINA.

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, Application filed May ,2, 1919. Seria1 1 To 294.33

To all whom it may concern: v Be t known that I, JUAN lsM nL DOMIN- GUEZ, a citlzen of the Argentine Republ1c,;re.

siding at calle Maipu 671, Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic, have invented new and useful Improvements in an Apparatus for Catching Flies, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to a novel apparatus for catching flies, substantially consisting of a rotating plate or disk, provided with a series of radial fins or webs which in succession pass below a cover of particular construction which forms the trap properly.

Between each of the webs ofthe plate, syrup or other suitable matter is placed, adapted to attract fliesand induce the same toalight on the plate which by its slow 1'0- tation carries the insects to the point where the said cover is situated. In order that the flies when entering there beneath, shall not be scared by the sudden change of hght,

gart of the said cover is formed of glass.

y this arrangement, when the flies note something abnormal, they have already passed below the said glass and are'trapped between the webs of the disk, the surface of the latter and the cover. The flies thus caught, are led by the rotating disk to an opening in communication with the collect ing compartment toward which the flies are made to travel spontaneously on account of 7 being in a dark place and noting'the light in the said compartment, and also because they are driven out by a device whlch does not allow of the flies remaining any longer on the disk but obliges the same to fly.

The apparatus constructed in accordance communication with the collecting compartment and of the means which oblige the flies to get off the disk and fly towardthe said compartment.

Figs. 4 and 5 represent a modified arrangement of the means for obliging the flies to I go out. w

Specification of Letters la tent.

In said dr wings, 1 ic te the c ing i which is placed the. clock work or other suitable driving device. Saidcloekworkim parts a rotary motion to thepl'ate or ,diskf3', prov ded onits upper surface" with a series of radial fins or webs 4 which extend-[ ward to a suitableheight.

A e t sa pl t and partially ca eing. the same, is arrangedthe covero, a sec} Patented Nov. 23,

tion 6 of'which i s'inade of glass and within 1 an openingprovided atone .ofthe sides .of I

the cover is suitably fitted fly intercepting device, formed by axseries of freely snspended small platesoififlaps 7, adaptedto be raised y t e. Webs 4 of the i k; ut'whic P nt t 'flies mm, Cont nuing teltrav alongwlth the d sk and getLout of thetrap J by theother side.

As may be seen in Figs. 4 and 5, the intercepting means may also consist of a series of combs 8, in substitution of the webs 4, and a j fixed comb 9 which replaces the small plates or flaps'7. The movable combs of the disk may be inclined so as to prevent the bodies from being intercepted. and int the rotation of the disk.

The opening of the cover 5 with the hopper like duct or passage 10, before which is arranged the collecting compartment 11, provided with a slidable door 12 which allows of closingthe commu-;

nication and prevents the flies from escaping when said compartment is removed from the apparatus. The compartment is provided with several openings 13, screened with a thinly meshed fabric. Saidopenings a have for a purpose to allow of a certain illumination of the compartment, so as to induce the flies, by this'means, to direct themselves toward" the said compartment. The, bottom of this latter may be plain or provided with a receptacle 14, adapted to contain water or other fluid,:so that the flies may fall and accumulate inthe same. y

The operation of the apparatus is' as fol lows:

means of the. clock work 2 or other suitable driving device, the disk 3 is caused 105 The flies alighting on the 1 surface between the fins 'or webs 4, to which to slowly rotate in the direction of the "arrow in Fig. 1.

syrup or other similar matter has been ap plied, will be led toward the place where the I i glass cover 6 is arranged, which owing to ,rfere with is covered the light allowed'to pass through, will not scare away the insects. When passing to the dark section following the said glass, the flies will be scared by the sudden darkness, but will not be able to escape as they are now caught between the webs,-the base of the disk and the cover.

7 As rotation continues, the flies Will come before the opening provided at the cover where they will note the light coming from the collecting compartment 11 which will induce them to fly into the same by the hopper shaped passage 10. The flies may be extracted from the compartment from time to dimensions as well as the materials used in connection with the apparatus may he chosen as thought most convenient.

I-Iaving now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim, is:

-A fly trap including a main casing, a

eating with the opening in the cover, the

hood being provided with an outlet end having'a straight vertical edge, a plurality of flexible flaps depending from the cover near one edge of the opening remote from the insert, coacting with the ribs for causing flies to enter said hood, a screened collector re- Inovably connected with the casing and having an opening adapted to communicate with the outlet of said hood, and a door to closing the last named opening.

JUAN ISMAEL DOMINGUEZ Witnesses: i

A. L. BELLO,

L. H. FoRIANo; 

